Sharann

Well, Gentlemen, @JKK and @Mr.Bill347, I owe you both a big, enormous apology. I printed the ruler I was using because mine wasn't here at the time and was unable to get it. Long story short... The ruler wasn't right and this ruler is. I am so, so sorry. I feel just awful for causing all that confusion. But I will know next time...

I wish I could tell you anything at all like that but I really have no idea even where my husband got any of these coins and unfortunately he isn't here to tell us. I do know that there were no "foreign" coins in the bag, as to my knowledge anyway. It was in with mostly silver quarters, half dollars, and a few silver dollars. I am sorry I can't be more helpful.

Got it!

I will do the best I can. My microscope and scales should finally be here Tuesday and I should be able to get an accurate weight and much better pictures. I can tell you that the bag it was in looked like this:

Yes, sir. It does.

Like I said earlier, my eyes are gonna have to learn to see deeper. All it resembled to me was two eyes and a nose. But I was a preschool teacher so there's that, lol.

To whom should I send it to have it checked out? I think it is incredible that that can even be done.

Okay, I am getting it now... I think. I appreciate it!

And it very well could be. It doesn't have a rim or ridges, of course they could be worn down also.

Well, thank you, sir! 😊

This was inside the bag of coins we found. I am assuming it has something to do with them. Could it be a blank? The spots on it are indentions or tiny holes. It will only let me upload one photo right now but I will try to upload the other side in a few minutes. It looks exactly like this side, but completely smooth.

Would that be like the mushroom looking ones?

You know, I actually think I may have a "blank". It was in the bag of coins we found. If I post a picture of it, should I do it in another thread?

Totally understandable and thanks again for your time and knowledge.

Okay. Well, what type of metal are the dies made from to withstand such pressure? It seems like they would break so easily. Would it not be more efficient to heat the planchet just enough to make it easier to make an impression? I promise I'll be done with questions after this, lol. Thank you for your time🙂

Oh, I am definitely not the quitter. 😂 In some situations, that is a good thing;in others, not so good, lol. Thank you for the encouragement. ☺️

That sounds like something I would do. Thanks for the idea.

This may sound like a dumb question, but for my mind to grasp it all I need to really understand why and how... Wouldn't that depend a lot on how level the metal was? If it was convex or concave when pushed upward into the die?

Are they any definite indications as to a weakly struck coin? When inquiring about that 192? dollar earlier, @JKKyou mentioned to look at the rims. Could that always be an indication of the strike? Or only on specific coins?

Yes, sir, I do. I am gonna really have to train my eyes to look deeper. Thank you 😊

Thank you 😊

Hey, y'all! I hope y'all are enjoying your day. I have a question about this dollar. I looked it up and the picture I saw, which I am attaching, has a scratch or something through the tipof the right wing between Of and AMERICA. I circled it for you. I took a picture of the one that I have and it appears to have the same thing on it, which I also circled for you. I didn't see anything about it anywhere though. I am curious about it although I don't really know what questions to ask 🤦🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

@Just BobI think Mr. Burdette, excuse me, Mr. Roger, is talking to you. LOL Well I may be wrong, but, as a fellow Mississippian, I think @Just Bob probably said Mr. Burdette out of sheer habit (and, of course, utmost respect). I say sir, ma'am, Mr, Ms, to EVERYONE. Younger and older. 1. It just sounds better. 2. My momma would have gotten me good if I hadn't, (and still would) ... so it is a habit. 3. I will get mine good if they don't, so I make sure to keep it a habit so they will. 4. The lessons taught were that it ain't gonna hurt you to say it whether they are younger or older, but if you don't say it and should've then you are gonna get hurt for sure! Do it is best just to say it. And that, folks, is our Sweet Southern Tea lesson for today. 😭

I am learning that more and more. I am going to order the two books he suggested and try to make sure what I am readi g is a reliable source. For sure!

I am just gonna order them tomorrow. I actually just pulled the first one up on ebay to order and when my PayPal account acct popped up ii remembered that I couldn't get to the a k today to get a new debit card. Someone phished through Netflix and hit my other number. So much hassle to have to deal with! 😬